Thomas Steel Anderson was a successful businessman whose life took him from Lanarkshire to India.
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F. W. Allan – founding member and champion of ladies’ swimming
F. W. Allan was one of our founding members and a champion of ladies' swimming. We discovered a little bit more about his life.
Sydney John Ancill, the dentist who died in Baghdad
Sydney John Ancill lived in Sandyford Place in Glasgow with his parents, brother and two sisters. His family were in the clothing business and before the First World War his mother ran a ladies outfitters in Sauchiehall Street.
Richard Hubbard Arroll: housepainter and fitness fanatic
Richard, or 'Dickie', Hubbard Arroll was a successful businessman running a painting and decorating company when the First World War started. He was also an advocate for physical fitness.
Supporting the First World War effort: money off memberships
The Baths made changes to membership fees to support the men who were away fighting and women working as nurses.